Chapter 473:

Seizing the moment, she murmured breathlessly, “I’m tired,” her voice tinged with a playful petulance.

A doting warmth flickered in his eyes, quickly consumed by a smoldering desire that threatened to ignite them both.

Without a word, Kristopher scooped her into his arms, the silk hem of her pajama pants sliding upward. Her bare legs dangled in the air, slender and smooth, like lotus stems glistening under moonlight.

He laid her on the bed with deliberate care, his hand brushing along her calf before venturing higher, fingers tracing the elegant curve of her thigh.

His touch was electric, the roughness of his calloused palm a tantalizing contrast to the softness of her skin. As his hand lingered, exploring her curves, he moved to unfasten her pajamas.

The intricate knot closures defied his efforts, and after two futile attempts, he resorted to tearing the fabric apart with a swift, decisive motion.

The rip echoed softly in the quiet room, its raw finality carrying a carnal edge.

Carrie, never one to let an opportunity slip, broke the moment with a sly jab. “That was custom-made, you know. Not exactly cheap.”

recognizing her playful retaliation for his

he rasped, his voice

his gaze fixed on her with an intensity that sent

pajama top revealed more than her skin—it unveiled her languid

waves over her chest, partially obscuring her bare form like

looked both vulnerable and untouchable, a perfect contradiction that left

the first stirrings of self-consciousness but

shoulder, her toes

through the charged silence as he

lower her leg, he caught her

down, pressing a reverent kiss to the arch of her foot

sacred like a knight

stirred something deep within her, an emotion she couldn’t quite name,

his lips trailed over her shoulder and down her neck, each kiss a

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